MP Tom Watson and civil liberties campaigners hit back after the PM announced emergency laws to allow the authorities access to phone and internet records

Campaigners reacted with fury today after David Cameron announced emergency laws to ensure security services can continue to access phone and internet records.

At a joint news conference with Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg he said urgent action was needed to protect the public from “criminals and terrorists” after the European Court of Justice torpedoed existing powers.

Labour’s Ed Miliband is backing the new laws which will go through in just two days next week.